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Verizon iPhone Coming in 2010?
Adding to previous rumours that Verizon and Apple were in talks over the iPhone, USA Today is reporting that Apple is giving consideration to a Verizon iPhone in 2010. The rumours which come from "people familiar with the situation" state that discussions between Apple and…
Apple Sees Billionth App Downloaded in Just Nine Months
Yesterday evening the Apple website pronounced that the one billionth application had been downloaded from the App Store. The one billionth app, Bump created by Bump Technologies, was downloaded by Connor Mulcahey, age 13, of Weston, CT. As the grand prize winner of Apple’s one…
Latest Snow Leopard Build Shows Increased Development Pace [Seed Notes]
Just three weeks after the previous build of the next major upgrade to Mac OS X, Snow Leopard build 10A355 has reached developers in the last few hours. The build marks an increase in the pace of delivery by Apple as the company attempts to…
iPhone App Review: LittleSnapper
Description: Take a photo, snap a webpage, or choose an existing image from your photo album and share it online via QuickSnapper. Developer: Realmac Software Price: £1.79 ( $2.99 ) Towards the end of 2008 Mac software developer Realmac Software delivered a handy desktop application…
Apple Issues Statement on "Baby Shaker" App
Apple has officially apologised in a statement today over a 99-cent iPhone application called "Baby Shaker" which went on sale on the App Store yesterday but was quickly removed. The application from developer Sikalosoft asked players to quiet a crying baby by shaking the device…
Opinion: Legal Copy?
It seems that MacJournals News thinks that Apple pulled a fast one with one of their new "I'm a Mac" advertisements (video after the jump), and I can't figure out what they are on about. All ads that are openly going head to head pull…
Mac OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J56 Graces Developers [Seed Notes]
Despite many expecting that the previous build of Mac OS X 10.5.7 would be the one to see a public release Apple today has released a new build labelled 9J56. The latest build adds another five fixes to the huge list including issues with AFP…
Notes of Interest from Apple Q209 Earnings Call
Following the release of Apples fiscal second quarter 2009 financial results the company held a conference call to answer questions from industry analysts and members of the media. Present during the call were CFO Peter Oppenheimer, COO Tim Cook and treasurer Gary Whistler. Apple began…
Apple Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2009 Results
Key stats Q209 revenue: $8.16 billion vs. $7.69 billion market consensus (6% y/y growth) Q209 EPS: $1.33 vs. $1.09 consensus Q209 Mac shipments: 2.2 million vs. 2.1 million consensus (3% y/y decline) Q209 iPod shipments: 11.0 million vs. 10.0 million consensus Q209 iPhone shipments: 3.79…
Pro Apps and OLED MacBooks at WWDC?
9 to 5 Mac reports today from its "favourite Apple source" that Apple will offer a minor update to both the MacBook and MacBook Pro at WWDC as well as updates to Pro Apps. 9 to 5 Macs source gave very few details regarding the…
at&t Activates More Than 1.6 Million iPhones During Q109
AT&T the official carrier of the iPhone in North America announced today along with its fiscal first quarter results that it had activated more than 1.6 million iPhones during the quarter. The company which also reported a "1.2 million net gain in total wireless subscribers…
Further Details of Voice Control Emerge in iPhone OS 3.0
On the back of a report from several weeks ago, Ars Technica is providing further details about a feature which is reportedly codenamed "Jibbler". According to Ars "Jibbler" will primarily deal with voice recognition and synthesis. Not much information is known at this time, but…
Apple Set to Announce Fiscal Q209 Results April 22
Apple has today reminded members of the media and financial industry that it will announce it's fiscal Q209 results on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT. The conference call can be streamed online live at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq209/ and will also be available for…
Review: Tweetie for Mac [U]
Over the last 24-hours the talk of Twitter has been a brand new Mac based client known as Tweetie . For some that name might ring a bell, developer Atebits who originally created the incredibly successful Tweetie for iPhone has decided to cave to the…
Foxconn Bidding for Apple Netbook Contract
DigiTimes offers a translation from the Chinese-based Commercial Times who states that Foxconn looks well placed to receive orders for a Mac netbook. The report which cites sources within the component chain says that Foxconn Electronics, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry "s in…
AT&T Upgrading Network to 7.2Mbps
A report from Telephony Online suggests that Apple's official carrier of the iPhone in the USA is in the midst of upgrading its network to double the current capacity. The report states that AT&T is making tweaks to its current HSPA network which will bring…
Apple Unveils $1800 NVIDIA Graphics Card for Mac Pro
AppleInsider reports that Apple today announced plans to being shipping the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 for the Mac Pro next month. The graphics card which will carry a price tag of $1800 features 192 parallel processor cores, 1.5GB of memory with 76.8 GB/sec of bandwidth…
AT&T Fights for iPhone Exclusivity, Verizon Seeks Apple Partnership
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week AT&T's exclusive deal with Apple to carry the iPhone in America will come to an end in 2010. The reports adds that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is in discussions with Apple to seek…
Apple Brings Movies to iTunes Store in Germany
Apple has today announced that the major movie studios are now offering movies for purchase and rental on the iTunes Store in Germany. Movies are available from Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), The Walt Disney Studios, Sony Pictures Television and independents…
Opinion: Microsoft, Myths, and Marketing Part 2
This is a continuation of my prior article on this subject . Perhaps I shall collate my thoughts on those two advertisements in a future post. Before I proceed with the rest of my prior thoughts, I note that Microsoft appears to have edited its…